www.washingtontimes.com Topics: William Bufordhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/william-buford/?utm_medium=RSS2012-03-30T04:53:34-04:00Buckeyes rally after being booted from practice2012-03-30T04:53:34-04:00JOHN MARSHALLhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/30/buckeyes-rally-after-being-booted-from-practice/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ohio State coach Thad Matta had seen enough, so he called off practice.</p><p>Senior William Buford wouldn't let them quit. We're sticking around, finishing this _ with or without coach.</p><p>&quot;We needed to stay together and show coach that we really wanted to be here,&quot; Buford said on ...Often overlooked, Lighty just wins2011-03-24T05:55:19-04:00RUSTY MILLERhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/24/often-overlooked-lighty-just-wins/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) - There's a film clip that Ohio State coach Thad Matta loves showing to his players.</p><p>It's not of a great victory, a stirring last-second shot or even a painful defeat.</p><p>It features David Lighty, who had unknowingly broken a bone in his foot earlier in the Dec. 17, ...Sullinger making Ohio State better from inside out2011-03-23T19:32:08-04:00Patrick Stevenshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/23/freshman-sullinger-making-ohio-state-buckeyes-bett/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ohio State began its season with a touted freshman class, four starters returning from a regional semifinalist and aspirations of a deep NCAA tournament run.</p> <p>It did not have Evan Turner, the 2010 national player of the year, who acted as the Buckeyes' catalyst throughout a remarkable season.</p> <p>While it ...NCAA Capsules-East Regional2011-03-14T03:53:36-04:00The Associated Presshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/14/ncaa-capsules-east-regional/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ohio State</p><p>Columbus, 32-2.</p><p>Nickname: Buckeyes. Coach: Thad Matta.</p><p>Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Big Ten champion.</p><p>Region: East. Seed: No. 1.</p><p>Tournament Record: 45-25, 26 years. Last appearance: 2010.</p><p>Scoring: Team (77.1); Jared Sullinger 17.2; William Buford 14.4; Jon Diebler 12.5; Dave Lighty 11.8.</p><p>Rebounds: Team (34.5); Jared Sullinger 10.1; David Lighty 4.1; William Buford 3.9.</p><p>Assists/Turnovers: Team ...Buckeyes missing Turner, not much else2010-10-14T19:26:14-04:00RUSTY MILLERhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/14/buckeyes-missing-turner-not-much-else/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) - Those two neat rows of smiling players, one seated in front of the other, wearing clean, white uniforms? That was not the group picture of Ohio State's point guards, it was the team picture.</p><p>&quot;I don't know,&quot; disagreed Jon Diebler, one of four Buckeyes starters. &quot;It might ...